Abstract
Anacardium plants have received increasing recognition due to its nutritional and biological properties. A number of secondary metabolites are present in its leaves, fruits, and other parts of the plant. Among the diverse Anacardium plants' bioactive effects, their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer activities comprise those that have gained more attention. Thus, the present article aims to review the Anacardium plants' biological effects. A special emphasis is also given to their pharmacological and clinical efficacy, which may trigger further studies on their therapeutic properties with clinical trials.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 295 |
Journal | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
Volume | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 12 Jun 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Copyright © 2020 Salehi, Gültekin-Özgüven, Kirkin, Özçelik, Morais-Braga, Carneiro, Bezerra, Silva, Coutinho, Amina, Armstrong, Selamoglu, Sevindik, Yousaf, Sharifi-Rad, Muddathir, Devkota, Martorell, Jugran, Cho and Martins.
Funding
AJ acknowledged the funding from Uttarakhand council for Biotechnology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India (File No. UCB/R&D Project/2018-311) for this work. MM would like to thank the support offered by CONICYT PIA/APOYO CCTE AFB170007.
Funders | Funder number |
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Uttarakhand council for Biotechnology | UCB/R&D Project/2018-311 |
Comisión Nacional de Investigación CientÃfica y Tecnológica | PIA/APOYO CCTE AFB170007 |
Keywords
- Anacardium
- anticancer
- antimicrobial
- antioxidant
- cashew nut
- phytotherapy